Check holder and serving tray



'ct. 6, 1931. 0.- G. ALLEN CHECK HOLDER AND SERVING TRAY Filed March 17, 19:50

JOHN DOE 41ml. mm

gwbmtoc ICE CREAM Patented Oct. 6, 1931 "noivA Ln e; ALLEN, on-na L sTExas 1 7 CHECK HOLDER AND snnvme TRAY Application filed March 17, 1930. Serial No. 436,362.

This invention relatesto new and useful improvements in check holders and serving trays.

The invention has particularly to do with 'fis'erving trays'used out of doors as for instance curb= service a for automobiles outside of drug stores, cold drink stands and the like and where it is the practice to support the tray in the window of an automobile.

One object of the invention is to provide means which may be securely and firmly attached to the edge of a tray for holding the purchase check and which means may be easily removed when desired;

Another object of the invention is to provide a check holder for a tray which includes a spring clamp for securely holding the check and for supporting it in an upright position so that the check is clearly visible to the pur- 220 chaser, will not blow away or become wet or soiled by liquids spilled in the tray.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder havingv one or more panels thereon for the display of information, advertising orpictorial representations. 7

A still further object of the invention is to provide a check holder which may be fastened on the tray in such a position as to permit service trays soequipped to be nested one within the other without interference from the check holder.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings in which an example of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a check holder constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the holder in position on a serving tray which latter is shown in section, and

V Figure 4 is a transverse, vertical, sectional view of the holder.

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates .559 a front member and 11 a rear member. The

metal may beused.

"front member includes a rounded plate'or medallion portion 12 and the member 11 has a corresponding plate or medallion portion 113. These portions may vary in shape but are preferably made of suflicient area-to con- .55 tain display panels A and B Within which information, advertising or pictorial representations may be placed, either by printing directlyon the metal parts, painting thereon, pasting a label thereon or otherwise deposit- 60 ing on the surface or treating the same as may be. desired. 7 I

The member 10 has opposite ears 14-bent 'rearwardly therefrom and projecting 'between ears 15 bent forwardly from the rear 65 member 11. A headed pin 16 is confined in the ears and a'coiled spring 17 mounted on the'pin'between'theparts 12 and 13l has its e'nds 118 projecting below the' ears thus spreading the lower'portions of the members :7 apart. i 1" o Each member has at its upper end a transverse lip19having its top edge substantially horizontal and in contact with theedge of. theother member. A finger 20 depends from 315 the bottom of the member 11 and by depress ingthis-finger the member is rocked so; aslto spread the lips 19 to permit a purchase check C to be inserted therebetween. When the member 11 is released the check will be -30 grasped-between thelips 19 and securely held in an-uprightposition whereby it, may be clearly observed by i the purchaser. The finger 20 may have an aperture 21 tending to assure a better grip on said finger when it is ,85 operated.

The member 10 hasa -reduced neclr 'or' shank 22 below its medallion12from :which is supported a clamping element including wings or lugs23' on opposite sides of a cen- 9,0

traltongue 24. It is to be understood that the front member 10 may be made of a metal havingsomeresiliency and for this purpose sheet steel,,sheet brass or any othersuitable The lugs 28 may extend in the same verticaliplane-as the upper portion of the member 10 but theirlowerend's or tips 25 are pref .erably bent J outwardor forwardly so as to fa itate, moun i g the; holder on the rim il? 519 cent therefrom.

of a servin tray E. However,the tongue 24 is curve rearwardly from the shank 22 and directed forwardly at its lower end so as to extend beyond the lugs. The tip of the tongue is rovided with a transverse rounded boss 26 a apted to engage under the bottom of the tray while the lugs rest upon the inner face oithe rimll' When the holder is applied to thetraythe lugs and tongue are forced downwardly until I they assume the position shown in Pig; 8 where the bead D rests in the crotch between the tongue and said lugs; A retaining screw 27 is threaded 'thru the tongue 24 sons to pass immediately under the bead and en gage the outer face of the rim D. When b91010! 'm tightened the holder will be into tho'position shown in Fig. 3 or E the member 10 will assume substantially mm inclination as the rim D. This will this the holder sufliciently to ermit another truly to be nested in the tray t will be seen that the holder ma dam in any desired location aroun the rim B 87 the hol the tray but is securel employing the retaining screw held against dist will be seen that trays are given rough treatment and amales the holder was firmly fastened it would he a constant source of annoyance and would am he lost. When the tray is ready to carry to the custom the server merely has in de o A the finger to spread the lips 19 and n insert the lower edge portion of the check C, between said lips. When the finger in relensad the i and firmly clamp the chec Bythisarrnngem'ent the check will besu ported in an upright position and cannot M or blown awn pla n view ofthe pu observe the amount of the is also prevented from ing soiled or wot b immersion in liquids spilled Lin the tray. T medallions 12 and 13, parr is not only rigidly secured on I spring 17 will swingtthe lips It is also held in or who can readil I i airchase. Th p ,i

for clampin a check therebetween, a spring for urging t e members into clam ing relation, clamp means on the lower en of one of the members for engaging the rim of a service tray and a retaining screw carried by the clamp means for extending under the head a of thorim of a tray to prevent withdrawal of the holder from said i a 3. A check holder comprising, a pair of upright members hinged together" and having co-acting check-engaging lips at their pper ends, one of said members having a dis.-

u p ay medallion intermediate its ends, spaced clamping lugs depending from the lower end of one of said members, a clamping tongue intermediate the lugs curved forwardly thereof for engaging under a tray and a retaining screw mounted in the clamp for engaging" underthe rim of a tray. a

In testimony whereof I afiix my si DONALD G..

ticuhrly the former, ofier exoellent display mediums as is obvious.

Various changes in the size and shape of the Y dilaent ports, as well as modifications and 2. A check holder for serving trays comprising, a pair of members hinged together am. i 

